'Outstanding' Rath House on 52 acres of Laois countryside guiding at €1.7m
'The house commands its elevated position with quiet confidence,' the selling agent says.
An outstanding 52-acre holding, complete with exceptional period house and outbuildings, is new to the market with Newbridge-based Jordan Auctioneers.
Rath House is a 9,500-square-foot Georgian mansion set on sprawling parkland and fertile acreage in the heart of the Laois countryside — 14km from Portlaoise, 20km from Kildare and close to the M7.
“Rath House is one of those increasingly rare Irish estates that manages to balance grandeur, history and genuine authenticity in equal measure,” says selling agent Clive Kavanagh.
“Properties of this nature seldom come to the open market, particularly those within such convenient reach of Dublin.”
There’s no doubt that the property’s location just off the M7 gives it wide appeal to both international purchasers and Irish ones.
“The house commands its elevated position with quiet confidence,” says Clive. “Its elegant curved portico, symmetrical sash-style windows and restrained classical detailing reflect the refined proportions associate with Georgian and early Victorian architecture.”
The domed conservatory is amongst the more notable architectural features of the house, designed by Richard Turner — a famous creator of glasshouses in Ireland, including the Palm House at the National Botanic Gardens.
Inside, the building is equally impressive and accommodation includes seven bedrooms, three bathrooms and a large number of formal reception rooms and ancillary rooms.
The property has benefitted from substantial restoration projects over recent decades, including replumbing, rewiring and re-roofing. There is still more development potential, however, in the basement and in the attached derelict wing.
The land is another major treasure and its 52 acres feel more extensive that they already are. This is very good quality land, according to the selling agents, with the areas of grassland providing the flexibility of usage that can be put to grazing, equestrian or lifestyle use.
“At a time when authentic Irish country houses of manageable scale are becoming increasingly difficult to source, Rath House represents an exceptional opportunity,” adds Clive.
It’s hard to argue with that assertion for this package of rare treasures, which is on the market at a guide price of €1,700,000.
